PhotoSensitive’s latest exhibition, The Fuel of Life: Energy in the 21st Century, produced in partnership with the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA), had its launch party on Monday, November 28, at Brookfield Place, Toronto.
A great crowd of over 150 people gathered in the Allen Lambert Galleria to check out the exhibition’s 100+ photos and dozen short films displayed on a large touch screen unit.
PhotoSensitive’s coordinator, James Burns, acted as MC for the evening and OSEA’s Executive Director Kristopher Stevens kicked the night off with a speech explaining OSEA’s activities and how The Fuel of Life was such a good fit for them.
Next up was Tyler Hamilton, author, Toronto Star writer and member of The Fuel of Life‘s advisory committee, a group put together to ensure that we covered every conceivable aspect of the huge topic of energy. Tyler also edited and contributed to The Fuel of Life book and spoke about how his collaboration with PhotoSensitive fitted so well with his passion for renewable energy.
PhotoSensitive founding photographers, Peter Bregg and V. Tony Hauser then explained how The Fuel of Life had been planned for many years, since the launch of The Life of Water. It was only a matter of time before we tackled this important topic and once we received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, it was full speed ahead.
James ended the evening by thanking the many, many people who helped to put the exhibition together, including photographers, videographers, writers, designers, partners and sponsors.
Many of the students involved in The Fuel of Life: Through a Young Lens attended the opening, along with a good number of their teachers. Over 600 submissions were received from students from over 30 schools, colleges and universities across Canada. Of those 600+ submissions, 44 photos were selected for inclusion in The Fuel Of Life exhibition.
Copies of The Fuel of Life were selling like hot cakes, along with other PhotoSensitive books, Field of Vision and Cancer Connections. The Fuel of Life book is available to buy directly from PhotoSensitive for $30 plus shipping.
Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate our latest project – the exhibition is available throughout 2012 and we are hoping to have it show at many other venues in the new year.
The impressive Allen Lambert Galleria in Brookfield Place, resplendent with festive lights, played host to the Fuel of Life exhibition. A good crowd gathered to peruse the photos well before the opening ceremony. Photo by Jennifer Gillespie.
The exhibition's information panel. Photo by Jennifer Gillespie.
People gathered to view the photos and to check out the short films on the touchscreen unit (centre). Photo by Adam Rysyk.
Photo by Phil Norton.
A young PhotoSensitive fan reads about nuclear energy. Photo by Phil Norton.
PhotoSensitive photographer Jennifer Gillespie picks up her copy of the Fuel of Life book. Photo by Chris Bumstead.
OSEA's Executive Director, Kristopher Stevens, explains why OSEA partnered with PhotoSensitive to create the show. Photo by Adam Rysyk.
MC for the evening and PhotoSensitive coordinator, James Burns, with Halifax-based PhotoSensitive photographer, Shari Tucker. Photo by Jamie Pothier.
The touchscreen unit, which displays 12 short films on a variety of aspects of energy, including cow poo power, BIXI Bikes, the energy of yoga, a grass roots solar panel project and a house that creates more energy than it uses. Photo by Adam Rysyk.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by three young finalists from So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Photo by Jennifer Gillespie.
